Tidewater Review

Proclaiming Grace Outreach donated $3,071 apiece to the New Kent Humane Society and New Kent Animal Shelter on Tuesday. The money comes from proceeds from the 10th annual Jenna Bash Festival, held in early August. The event is hosted annually by Proclaiming Grace Outreach in honor of Jenna Grace...

Christal Searcy

The New Kent Humane Society and the New Kent Animal Shelter each received $3,071 from the annual Jenna Bash Festival on Sept. 26.

The New Kent Humane Society and the New Kent Animal Shelter each received $3,071 from the annual Jenna Bash Festival on Sept. 26. (Christal Searcy)

Community News

Arts Alive, Inc. is thrilled to announce an exciting line up of performances for our 2017-2018 Season Series at the Robinson/Olsson Civic Auditorium and Fine Arts Center in West Point, VA. Don't miss these high quality shows at a reasonable price right here in your community. The Season Series...

Adrienne Frank, recently retired from Child Development Resources after 39 years of service. Adrienne was an Occupational Therapist and the Director of CDR's Parents as Teachers program, among many other notable positions within the agency. As a retirement gift, the PAT staff presented her with...

Would you like to help victims of recent natural disasters such as hurricanes Harvey and Irma? Here is a local event and contact information: Crab cake sandwich sale 4-7 p.m. Sept. 21. Order ahead: Call 804-885-0035 /Leave us a message. Pick up at: The CornerStone, 8270 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy.,...

Sports

King William showed a spark Thursday evening, scoring first against a Bruton team that had gone winless for its past 19 games. The Cavaliers started the first quarter with a Corey Stewart interception. The offense, quarterbacked by Lance Alfonso, pushed the ball downfield, setting up a Marc Gresham...

The Pointers are stacked with senior leadership this year, a weapon they hope will turn into more wins as the season churns on. “We have 13 seniors on this team with six of them going both ways,” Pointers coach L.C. Briggs said. “They are focused and determined to make this the year we make it...

With only five starters returning on offense and three on defense, the key to King William’s success this season will be how well their young players adapt to the speed and size of varsity football. “Our team will be filled with sophomores and juniors, most of them have never played a varsity snap....

Life

Most people attend their high school reunion to catch up with old friends. The New Kent High School class of 1967 will attend its 50th reunion to find out what gifts deceased classmate Simon Klint left behind. That's the premise behind “My Alma Martyr,” a murder mystery romp written by Susan Haley....

The Bible isn’t exactly a quick read. New Kent author Rubin Eatmon hopes his book can make the word of God more accessible to Christians and nonbelievers alike. “The Book of Life: Devotional messages and poetry for the heart” is a collection of 23 poems and 31 devotionals. The work seeks to uplift...

Colonial Kitchen & Market is hosting a fundraising event with live music, a corn hole tournament and served by celebrity waiters. All proceeds from the celebrity waiter event on Aug. 26 will support the opening of the emergency domestic violence shelter Bridges of Change. "The Bridges of Change...

Opinion

This Nov. 7, we will go to the polls and select who we want to represent us in the 97th District of the Virginia House of Delegates. I urge you to re-elect Del. Chris Peace. He has the knowledge and ability to get things done and is the type of leader we need representing King William. Chris is...

Twenty four states give easier ballot access (than Virginia) to its citizens via initiatives and referendum. One of the facts when doing my research, was the lower taxes and spending in the states allow for this easier access. More creative solutions to problems were found when you engage citizens...

We are writing to express our opposition to a proposed conditional use permit requested by Charles Snead to operate a camping resort — known as Zebulon's Grotto — at his residence on Roane Oak Trail in King William. The property on Roane Oak Trail is zoned for agricultural conservation. Roane Oak...

National News

President Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented that Puerto Rico had been "destroyed" by Hurricane Maria but insisted that his administration is doing an "amazing job" in helping the U.S. territory recover. Trump, who has faced mounting questions about his commitment to addressing the island's plight,...

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced that women will be allowed to drive for the first time in the ultra-conservative kingdom next summer, fulfilling a key demand of women's rights activists who faced detention for defying the ban. The kingdom was the only the country in the world to bar women from...

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit China this week to discuss President Donald Trump's planned travel to the region and North Korea. The State Department says Tillerson heads to Beijing on Thursday. His talks with senior Chinese leaders will also cover trade and investment. It will be...

Facing assured defeat, Republican leaders decided Tuesday not to even hold a vote on the GOP's latest attempt to repeal the Obama health care law, surrendering on their last-gasp effort to deliver on the party's banner campaign promise. "The bill is dead as a door nail," said Sen. John Kennedy,...